And you know you shouldn't buying, that you can't afford it, but you just buy it anyway because the sun is out. SAADIQ: I'm just telling a story about, you know, living in a place like Los Angeles, and you go shopping, and the sun comes out, and you just buy everything because the sun is out, it's a beautiful day. SAADIQ: You know, Johnny Cash would tell a real deep voice story, (unintelligible).
SAADIQ: Yeah, a little bit, you know, but it's more of the storytelling. RAZ: I think I'm hearing Jimmy Hendrix in church on Sunday here. SAADIQ: (Singing) Yes, I'm living on daydreams. SAADIQ: Have you ever wanted to buy someone you love something, but you couldn't afford it, but you just bought it anyway? You know how that goes. I was like, I'm going to find something, you know? It's like gospel (unintelligible) and delic is like psychedelic, like Jimmy Hendrix and, you know, funkadelic. you know, I was like, you know what, I'm going to come up with something, gospeldelic. I never really wanted to have a new soul, so. So they would put me in this category, like, neo soul or new soul. You know, I was just - I was always, you know, fighting to come up with something, because I knew it was sort of hard for, like, journalists to figure out what I was doing. RAZ: I've seen you describe your sound as gospeldelic, which I guess is sort of a hybrid of gospel and psychedelic. And it's just - I like to say I'm moving forward, even though it feels vintage, and it feels like from a different era, I like to think like an athlete, you know? Great athletes study great athletes, and you just - I just sell the shot differently. You know, this is a sound that invites you to a lot of fun, a lot of singing and a lot of great music. SAADIQ: I call it, like, global soul rock and roll. I mean, you really captured this moment, a sound. RAZ: I'm hearing this track, "Heart Attack," and I'm thinking, wow. RAZ: How you did that, Raphael Saadiq, I have no idea. RAPHAEL SAADIQ: (Singing) You giving me a heart attack. And it's for this and many other reasons that Raphael Saadiq is increasingly seen as the standard-bearer of old-school American R&B. He makes music that almost seems like it's from another era.
He wears his suits tightly fitted, skinny black ties and thick black-framed glasses. Saadiq tastefully ended the night with one of the top audience-requested tracks, “Still Ray” from 2002’s “Instant Vintage,” alongside the D.C.-native tuba player from the music video.Īs the 26-city tour rolls on, Saadiq is scheduled to return to what he still lovingly calls “Chocolate City” in May.If you passed Raphael Saadiq on the street, you might wonder whether you've stepped back in time. “Sometimes when I ride in my car around 2 o’clock in the morning and I’m listening to the Stevie Wonder station, they play some songs and I’m like, ‘OK, yeah, that’s me, that’s me, that’s me … damn, that’s me too!’” “I worked with some really talented musicians and friends who kind of helped me become who I am, and I’ve kind of put my 5% in their careers, too,” he said. He has been the genius pen behind numerous and timeless hit records, not only for himself but for other leading artists, including Total’s “Kissin’ You,” Solange’s Grammy-winning “Cranes in the Sky” and D’Angelo’s “Untitled (How Does It Feel),” another Grammy winner. Saadiq shared with the audience that he is often told by others how underrated he has been in the music industry and that he does not receive enough respect for his talent and creativity. The veteran musician and his accompanying band played hits such as “Dance Tonight” (Lucy Pearl), “Anniversary” (Tony! Toni! Toné!), “You Should Be Here” (w/ D’Angelo) and many more, before leading into newer tracks like “The World Is Drunk” and “Something Keeps Calling” from his new album. Raphael Saadiq Electrifies in Tour Stop at D.C.'s 9:30 Club - The Washington Informer Close
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